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Selected Works12

Anticipation
Anticipation
1961
Lovers with Twilight Birds
Lovers with Twilight Birds
1964
The Beastie Parade
The Beastie Parade
1964
Big Sisters Are Like That
Big Sisters Are Like That
1964
Rainbow Mojo
Rainbow Mojo
1972
Aunt Sally's Mojo
Aunt Sally's Mojo
1972
Titaster #6
Titaster #6
1972
Secrets of Spring
Secrets of Spring
1989
Magnolia Flower
Magnolia Flower
2000
Her Story
Her Story
2005
A Handful of Stars
A Handful of Stars
2016
Takin' a chance on luv
Takin' a chance on luv
2017
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Market94 auction results

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$250 – $22.5K
12 of 15 results with prices (last 5 years)
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$5.3K
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$1.6K
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Feb 2025
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Galleries3

#88 Cirrus Gallery
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#98 The Lapis Press
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#195 Roberts Projects
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Education2

California State University, Long Beach
Long Beach, CA, USA
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA, USA
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Current Exhibitions0

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The New York Historical Celebrates Artist Betye Saar’s 100th Birthday with a New Exhibition Featuring Her Black Doll Collection
The New York Historical will present "Betye Saar’s Black Dolls" from May 8 to October 4, 2026, celebrating the artist’s 100th birthday. The exhibition…
exhibitionsApr 26, 2026
Exhibition | Betye Saar, 'Let's Get It On: The Wearable Art of Betye Saar' at Roberts Projects, Los Angeles, United States
Roberts Projects in Los Angeles will present "Let's Get It On: The Wearable Art of Betye Saar" from May 30 to August 22, 2026, showcasing over 150 obj…
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This influential L.A. collector bought the artists no one else would. The art world is finally catching up
Eileen Harris Norton, a foundational figure in the Los Angeles art scene, is being celebrated with a major exhibition of her collection at Hauser & Wi…
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The Getty Museum is hosting a comprehensive exhibition titled “Photography and the Black Arts Movement 1955-1985,” featuring over 150 works including …
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Past Exhibitions12

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#195 Roberts Projects

Mojotech PST ART: Art & Science Collide

Betye Saar

442 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, United States

Sep 14, 2024 — Dec 13, 2024

#195 Roberts Projects

New Work

Betye Saar

442 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, United States

Feb 24, 2024 — May 9, 2024

Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight

Betye Saar

1151 Oxford Rd, San Marino, CA 91108, United States

Nov 11, 2023 — Feb 9, 2024

#195 Roberts Projects

Betye Saar Black Doll Blues

Betye Saar

442 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, United States

Sep 18, 2021 — Nov 6, 2021

#195 Roberts Projects

MIT and the Spiritual Component of Technology

Betye Saar

442 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, United States

May 11, 2020 — Aug 9, 2020

#195 Roberts Projects

Spirit Catcher

Betye Saar

442 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, United States

Mar 16, 2019 — Jun 14, 2019

#195 Roberts Projects

Something Blue

Betye Saar

442 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, United States

Oct 27, 2018 — Dec 15, 2018

#195 Roberts Projects

Betye Saar Blend

Betye Saar

442 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, United States

Oct 15, 2016 — Dec 17, 2016

#195 Roberts Projects

Betye Saar Black White

Betye Saar

442 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, United States

Sep 10, 2016 — Dec 9, 2016

#195 Roberts Projects

Betye Saar On the Shelf

Betye Saar

442 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, United States

Nov 1, 2014 — Dec 15, 2014

#195 Roberts Projects

Betye Saar The Alpha & Omega

Betye Saar

442 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, United States

Sep 14, 2013 — Dec 13, 2013

#195 Roberts Projects

Red Time

Betye Saar

442 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, United States

Sep 10, 2011 — Dec 9, 2011

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Art Fair Appearances4

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Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2024
The Armory Show — New York
2024
Frieze Los Angeles — Los Angeles
2023
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2021
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News
The New York Historical Celebrates Artist Betye Saar’s 100th Birthday with a New Exhibition Featuring Her Black Doll Collection
Apr 26, 2026
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Exhibition | Betye Saar, 'Let's Get It On: The Wearable Art of Betye Saar' at Roberts Projects, Los Angeles, United States
Apr 23, 2026
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This influential L.A. collector bought the artists no one else would. The art world is finally catching up
Apr 21, 2026
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News
The Triumphant New LACMA Has the Potential to Rewrite Art History
Apr 17, 2026
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News
Why this Minneapolis feminist art collective still matters 50 years later
Apr 15, 2026
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News
Getty Features Timeless Artifacts with ‘Photography and the Black Arts Movement 1955-1985’
Apr 15, 2026
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News
How Entertainment Exec Hassan Smith Built an Art Collection Championing Black Artists
Apr 14, 2026
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News
17 must-see works of art at LACMA’s new David Geffen Galleries
Apr 8, 2026
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Mar 2, 2026
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Feb 28, 2026
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Feb 6, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 6, 2026
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Dec 31, 2025
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Nov 26, 2025
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black arts movement photogtaphy national gallery washington 1234758567
Nov 20, 2025
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Nov 13, 2025
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New York’s Studio Museum—known for championing Black artists—reopens in $300m new home
Nov 10, 2025
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Making Moves: A Collection of Feminisms
Nov 2, 2025